Tell Congress: Re-Evaluate U.S. Foreign Aid
In mid-September, violent al Qaeda-related uprisings occurred in Egypt and Libya, the latter taking the lives of four Americans.
In light of this tragedy, it is time for our government to reconsider our foreign aid expenditures: it is time for the American people to demand the U.S. Government to end all foreign aid to non-allied nations altogether, and review the funds pledged to allies.
Egypt is currently a Middle East ally of the United States; however, considering recent events, we must call our government to discontinue all aid to Egypt until they hand-over the aggressors responsible for the attack on our embassy.
Libya has historically not been an ally of the United States and should therefore receive zero aid on that basis alone. If Libya has since become an "undeclared" ally, due to recent U.S. intervention into that country, they must also be prohibited from receiving foreign aid dollars for the same reason as Egypt.
Again, all U.S. foreign aid to Egypt and Libya must cease. America should never reward nations who are allied -- formally or informally -- with our enemies.
If we do not act and demand our elected servants to cut foreign aid spending, these two countries alone will have received $3,117,850,000.00 U.S. Dollars by this year's end!
The United States has no business spending such an exorbitant amount of money on these nations -- we are deeply in debt and simply cannot afford it. (Keep in mind that the government will be forced to pay its debts; it will inflate, borrow, or tax its way "through" them.)
Senator Rand Paul has been a champion in calling the U.S. Government to reevaluate its reckless spending overseas. Though his bill S. 3576 failed, he has committed to continue to his push to curb U.S. Aid:
“When nearly 80 percent of Americans believe foreign aid should be reduced – especially to countries that are not our allies – it is inconceivable why their views are ignored by so many in Congress. I am far from defeated on this; I will continue to fight for this issue when Congress returns, and I will continue to call attention to the billions of American dollars – borrowed from China, among other places – being sent to governments that are not willing to respect and protect our interests overseas."
Now is not the time to give up on our efforts to cut foreign aid expenditures -- it is time to push harder than ever.
Take Action with Conservative Action Alerts and sign and send your petition to Congress demanding we END all foreign aid to non-allies, RE-EVALUATE foreign aid to allies, and PROHIBIT Egypt-Libya foreign aid, until they cooperate with the United States.
Public Comments
Apr 24th, 2013
Someone
from Gardner, KS
signed.
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Apr 24th, 2013
Deborah
D.
from Clementon, NJ
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Take care of natural born AMERICANS before you take care of the rest of the world!
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Apr 24th, 2013
william
m.
from Mc Dermott, OH
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Apr 24th, 2013
David
M.
from Grandville, MI
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Apr 24th, 2013
Sue
M.
from Grandville, MI
signed.
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Apr 24th, 2013
ROBERT AND BELINDA
c.
from Cleveland, TX
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Beverly
G.
from Columbus, NE
writes:
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Also we must not give aid to Syria.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Chicago, IL
writes:
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USA is broke. And our children and grand children will have to repay the debt. We should not leave them a legacy of debt. Stop all foreign aid, especially aid to Egypt, Libya and Israel.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Richard
F.
from Sun City, CA
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Billings, MT
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Jean
K.
from Indianapolis, IN
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Lake Charles, LA
writes:
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We should stop all foreign aid until we have a balanced budget. We should not intervene in Syria. Are the people Kerry wants to finance the same people who kidnapped two Orthodox Christian Bishops?
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Kevin
B.
from Pocatello, ID
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Ingrid
P.
from Washburn, WI
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Gloria
S.
from Jerico Springs, MO
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Rhinebeck, NY
writes:
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Charity begins at home.
1 in 5 children live in poverty in the USA - $123 million goes a long way to feeding our children. Our beautiful young women & men lay down their lives to help bring peace to these countries and end up being hated and shot by them for it.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Scot
C.
from Ruther Glen, VA
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Lawrence
B.
from Catawba, VA
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
David
L.
from Bulverde, TX
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Why continue give money to nations that act like they are our enemies? Isn't this part of what got us in trouble with these people to begin with?
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Westlake, OH
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Livingston, MT
writes:
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wrote to my representatives about this before and received a blurb about how we had to continue to support emerging democracies. how's that for a good joke!
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Livingston, MT
writes:
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wrote to my representatives about this before and received a blurb about how we had to continue to support emerging democracies. wherever it is
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Someone
from Livingston, MT
signed.
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Apr 23rd, 2013
Maria
J.
from Orange Beach, AL
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Herbert
W.
from Crescent City, CA
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Someone
from Grand Rapids, MI
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Grace
K.
from Glendale, AZ
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Haskell
H.
from Goodlettsville, TN
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Someone
from Ilion, NY
writes:
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Time to STOP the wealth distribution to the thugs who are Americas enemies, who has no shame taking our $s while hating & wanting to kill all of us. These $s could be put to good use to help our citizens who lost their jobs, sick or can not find work to take care of their family. STOP the Foreign aid until this country has a balanced budget.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
will
h.
from Colorado Springs, CO
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Someone
from Lafayette, LA
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Stan
R.
from Dublin, OH
writes:
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Kerry if you feel so strongly about this give them YOUR money
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Carroll
G.
from Woodbury, GA
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Lonnie
F.
from Bossier City, LA
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Someone
from Clarksville, TN
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Someone
from Scottsbluff, NE
signed.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Wesley
M.
from Lubbock, TX
writes:
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Why are we continuing foreign aid to any country except proven allies? If the USA is in financial trouble,( and it is), we need to cut all aid, especially to our enemies!!!!
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Apr 22nd, 2013
America
F.
from Palm City, FL
writes:
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STOP ALL FOREIGN AID TO OUR ENEMIES!!Throw these bums out of office who keep doing this WE THE PEOPLE DO NOT AGREE WITH THEY WE THEY SPEND OUR HARD ERRENED MONEY! get rid of them Now.
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Apr 22nd, 2013
Beverly
G.
from Columbus, NE
signed.
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